Halftime Report
Only one more half stands between San Fran. and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a quick 34-29 lead against Pacific.
If San Fran. keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 18-6 in no time. On the other hand, Pacific will have to make due with a 6-18 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who's Playing
Pacific Tigers @ San Fran. Dons
Current Records: Pacific 6-17, San Fran. 17-6
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: War Memorial Gymnasium -- San Francisco, California
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- Ticket Cost: $12.50
What to Know
If the oddsmakers' predictions hold true, the near future looks bright for San Fran. They and the Pacific Tigers will face off in a West Coast battle at 10:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at War Memorial Gymnasium. San Fran. has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Thursday, the Dons didn't have too much trouble with the Toreros at home as they won 95-79.
San Fran. can attribute much of their success to Jonathan Mogbo, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds, and Marcus Williams, who shot 4-for-5 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten assists. It was the first time this season that Williams posted ten or more assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Ndewedo Newbury, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Pacific's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their eighth straight loss. They took a 65-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pilots.
Despite the defeat, Pacific got a solid performance out of Makai Richards, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. Judson Martindale was another key contributor, scoring 19 points.
The Dons are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for the Tigers, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-17.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: San Fran. just can't miss this season, having made 49.2% of their shots per game. It's a different story for Pacific, though, as they've only made 41.5% of their shots this season. Given San Fran.'s sizable advantage in that area, the Tigers will need to find a way to close that gap.
San Fran. didn't have too much breathing room in their game against the Tigers in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 92-88 victory. Will San Fran. repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Odds
San Fran. is a big 22.5-point favorite against Pacific, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Dons as a 23.5-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 144.5 points.
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Series History
San Fran. has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Pacific.
- Jan 04, 2024 - San Fran. 92 vs. Pacific 88
- Mar 03, 2023 - San Fran. 80 vs. Pacific 63
- Feb 16, 2023 - San Fran. 76 vs. Pacific 68
- Jan 19, 2023 - San Fran. 78 vs. Pacific 57
- Feb 21, 2022 - San Fran. 104 vs. Pacific 71
- Feb 27, 2021 - Pacific 76 vs. San Fran. 69
- Mar 07, 2020 - San Fran. 72 vs. Pacific 54
- Feb 06, 2020 - Pacific 60 vs. San Fran. 48
- Jan 11, 2020 - San Fran. 79 vs. Pacific 75
- Jan 17, 2019 - San Fran. 53 vs. Pacific 52